1243 Pamela
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Jackson |
| Discovery site | Johannesburg (UO) |
| Discovery date | May 7, 1932 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 1243 |
| 1932 JE | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.2319721 |
| Perihelion | 2.9616787 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0436404 |
| 1990.5519557 | |
| 264.57081 | |
| Inclination | 13.26925 |
| 245.97917 | |
| 62.70723 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 70 km |
|
Sidereal rotation period
|
26.017 h |
| Albedo | 0.0483 |
| 9.68 | |
1243 Pamela (1932 JE) is a relatively large 70 km main-belt asteroid discovered on May 7, 1932, by C. Jackson at Johannesburg (UO).[1] It was later named after the daughter of the discoverer.[2]
References
- Warner, B.D. (2000) Minor Planet Bul. 27, 4-6.
- Behrend, R. (2005) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
- Behrend, R. (2006) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
- Behrend, R. (2007) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
- Behrend, R. (2010) Observatoire de Geneve web site, http://obswww.unige.ch/~behrend/page_cou.html
External links
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